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A view of the medieval bridge over the small river Weiss in the town of Kaysersberg (or Kaisersberg).

The middle of the bridge carries a small chapel - just big enough for the statue of (iirc) Saint Mary.

Kaysersberg is located in the foothills of the Vosges and was historically an important passage point between the Rhine Valley and the Lorraine.

1227 the town is first mentioned in documents as Castrum Keisersberg.
Friedrich II had the strategically important point fortified - though it is probable that there was already a castle here, before the commissioned mayor Wölflin bought the ground that was then fully fortified. Of the mighty castle remains only a ruin.
1293 Kaysersberg received City Rights and in 1353 it joined the Décapole (the 10-city alliance of Free Imperial Cities in the Alsace).
After the 30-Year-War Kaysersberg came under French rule as stipulated in the peace treaty.

Today the town visited by many tourists - partly for the medieval architecture and partly for the wine (Tokay variety) when they follow the wine route through the Alsace.

Another magnet for some tourists is the birth house of Albert Schweitzer that now houses a museum dedicated to this son of the town.

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Location: Kaysersberg, departement Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
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:iconromylyn:
~Romylyn Aug 16, 2012
C'est vraiment superbe ... :)
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*dashinvaine Jan 23, 2010
Too pretty by half.
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~Hermione75 Dec 9, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I hope you don't mind my presumption, I use this picture,
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if you mind:
a. I apologize
b. will remove the picture as soon as I can point and click ( this is a temporary posting pending your approval(.
(I am also sorry if I asked you before and forgot about it….)
c. I will not turn this into a print unless you ask me to.
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~fegie Jul 24, 2008
The colors are amazing. I thought it was a painting at first.
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:iconmalaskor:
*malaskor Sep 14, 2008  Professional Photographer
Thank you very much.
HDR can have that effect and I debated with myself for some time whether I should desaturate it.
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~fegie Sep 14, 2008
You're welcome.:)
I definitely think you chose the best way. It's amazingly vibrant.
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Mood: Love ~RetteMichBabe Jul 24, 2008
CyrionB and I thought the same thing.. I thought from the thumb that is was a painting.. those colors are beautiful..
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*malaskor Sep 14, 2008  Professional Photographer
Thank you very much. The colors are a side effect of the HDR processing.
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~RetteMichBabe Sep 14, 2008
Oh... it is really beautiful.. :D
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*CyrionB Jul 24, 2008
Love the sharp colors and the white border. In small size, I mistook it for a painting or a computer-enhanced photograph. Sorry, can't offer any advanced critique; love it as it is!

The Frederick 2 you mention: is that "the Stupor Mundi" that is, the Emperor who was also 1/2 Sicilian?
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